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Ranbir refuses to replace Salman as ‘Bigg Boss 8’ host

Bollywood’s superstar in
the making — the promising Ranbir Kapoor — reportedly turned down the offer of being
the anchor of the controversial show ‘Bigg Boss’ season 8.

The show which had seen Salman
Khan as the host for the past four consecutive seasons is on the lookout for
another popular face for its next season!

Media reports said, there
were speculations that the superstar was no longer keen on being a part of the
show and that he had hinted even while the show was on air, about him leaving the
‘Bigg Boss’ series.

The industry rumours gave
out quite a few names of actors, including Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh.

There have been talks
around Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan’s equation for a long time. And it is a
known fact to all that the Katrina issue connects or more aptly separates the
two actors.

The actress — a former lady-love
of Salman — is allegedly dating Ranbir now. But, reportedly Ranbir has denied
having a strained relation with the ‘Dabangg’ superstar and has gone on record
saying he has great respect for his seniors in the industry.

Ranbir certainly does not
want to step into Salman’s shoes, besides four other probable hosts — Shahrukh
Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Hrithik Roshan that have been doing
the rounds.

‘Bigg Boss’ is a reality
show based on the original ‘Dutch Big Brother’ set-up developed by John de Mol.
Several contestants (termed as ‘housemates’) live in a house, specially built and
are isolated from the rest of the world.

The ‘Bigg Boss’ show sees a
different house every season. One of the houses was located in the tourist spot
of Lonavala in Pune. Another house for the fifth season was located in Karjat,
Mumbai.

Ranbir, through his
successful career in Bollywood has become one of the highest-paid actors in
India. He has received several awards and nominations, including five Filmfare
Awards.

Ranbir’s first acting stint
was as the protagonist in Bhansali’s 2007 tragic-romance ‘Saawariya’. The movie
was a box-office flop, but he received his first Filmfare Award — Best Male
Debut for his performance. His first commercial success was the romantic comedy
‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ released in 2008.

Besides acting in films, Ranbir
supports numerous charities and causes, and is vocal about issues faced by
women and is the goodwill ambassador of Shabana Azmi’s Mijwan Welfare Society.